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Overview

Each of the 30 volumes in this series presents about 20 autobiographical essays written exclusively for the series, allowing your patrons to approach each author's life from a unique, highly personal vantage point. Varying in style and length (minimum 10,000 words) and international in scope, authors' essays are brimming with reflections and insights.

A unique resource for studies on the memoir, each essay is illustrated with photographs supplied by the author and followed with a complete bibliographic listing of works. Every volume also provides a cumulative subject index to the more than 450 entrants in the series. Featured authors include:

Diane Ackerman

George Bowering

Dennis Brutus

Rita Dove

Howard Fast

Michael Gilbert

Larry Heinemann

Garrett Hongo

Sandra McPherson

Gerald Vizenor

Anne Waldman

Elie Wiesel

Tobias Wolff

And many more

(Note: this series has been discontinued, however new autobiographical essays will appear periodically in the Contemporary Authors series.)

Reviews

"Remains a vehicle for autobiographical essays by contemporary authors in all genres from around the world." -- ARBA (American Reference Books Annual) 1999